Wächter — meaning in English
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English meaning
- guard noun A person whose job is to protect a place, person, or thing.
- guardian noun Someone who protects or watches over a person or thing.
- keeper noun Someone or something worth holding on to.
- monitor noun A screen used to display output from a computer or other device.
- screw noun A metal fastener with a spiral thread, driven in with a twisting motion to hold materials together.
- sentinel noun A person or animal that stands guard or keeps watch.
- warder noun (chiefly British) A prison guard.
- watchman noun A person employed to guard a building or area, especially at night.
Senses
Wächter is used for these senses in English:
- guard A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
- guardian Someone who guards, watches over, or protects.
- keeper A person charged with guarding or caring for, storing, or maintaining something; a custodian, a guard; sometimes a gamekeeper.
- monitor Someone who watches over something; a person in charge of something or someone.
- screw (slang, derogatory) A prison guard.
- sentinel A sentry, watch, or guard.
- warder A guard, especially in a prison.
- watchman One set to watch; a person who keeps guard, especially one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night.
guard — full definition
- noun A person whose job is to protect a place, person, or thing.
- noun A device or piece of equipment that protects part of the body or a machine from harm.
- noun A cautious or defensive stance, as in "on guard" or "off guard."
- verb To protect someone or something from danger or attack.
guardian — full definition
- noun Someone who protects or watches over a person or thing.
- noun A person legally responsible for the care of a child or someone unable to care for themselves.